Tim Laderach announces Alexandria City Council campaign
Navy reservist and Del Ray Citizens Association president touts 'day one readiness' for potential McPike vacancy
Tim Laderach, an attorney, pharmacist, and U.S. Navy reservist, announced his candidacy for Alexandria City Council on Sunday.
Laderach is running for the council seat that would be vacated if Councilman Kirk McPike wins the Feb. 10 House District 5 special election against Republican Mason Butler. McPike won the Democratic firehouse primary on Jan. 20.
“We can’t always control the chaos in Washington, but we can control how we show up for each other right here in Alexandria,” Laderach told The Alexandria Brief. “For this race, we need a leader who can hit the ground running. I’ve spent nearly a decade preparing for this moment — not just by watching from the sidelines, but by doing the work.”
Laderach is launching his campaign with the slogan “Hope Through Action” and a vision of Alexandria as a “safe harbor” of stability amid national uncertainty.
“True hope isn’t a feeling; it’s a result of action,” he said. “From the Navy to the neighborhood, I’m ready to be the doer who ensures our city remains a safe harbor for every resident.”
‘In the room’
Laderach currently serves as chair of the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission and is a two-time president of the Del Ray Citizens Association. He also serves as Virginia Boys State coordinator for American Legion Post 24, where he mentors young people interested in government.
He was a 2023 Alexandria Chamber of Commerce “40 Under 40” honoree and received the 2024 Del Ray Business Association Citizen Star Award alongside his wife, Elissa.
His campaign centers on what he calls “day one readiness” — a pitch built on his record of being “in the room” when the city makes decisions. His platform focuses on three areas: economic mobility, community resilience and inclusivity.
Laderach said his experience as a pharmacist running frontline vaccine clinics and his work on the Economic Opportunities Commission give him insight into what he calls the “structural squeeze” facing Alexandria families.
“Since our first weekend in Alexandria, I’ve been out there doing the work,” Laderach said. “I’ve had the hammer in my hand to help a neighbor and the vaccine in the syringe to protect our city. Now, I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and bring that practitioner’s heart to City Hall.”
Laderach has lived in Alexandria for nine years and resides in Del Ray. He is inviting supporters to join “The Crew” at timforalexandria.com. His email is info@timforalexandria, and he is on Instagram at @tim4alx.
The race
Laderach is the second candidate to enter the race. Former Alexandria Democratic Committee chair Sandy Marks announced her campaign Saturday.
Mayor Alyia Gaskins said last week she hopes to announce the special election timeline early this week. She is working to align the council race with the April 21 statewide redistricting referendum to save approximately $150,000 in election costs.
That plan would require the Alexandria Democratic Committee to hold a firehouse primary in late February — just weeks after the Feb. 10 general election — if multiple candidates seek the nomination.
Early voting for the Feb. 10 state elections begins Jan. 31. Election Day is Feb. 10.